Sweater knit fabrics

LJane said... (11/11/10 9:02 PM)ReplyThanks everybody! All the nice comments have made my day.
stsimon, I thought about that while I was trying to do the collar- that I probably wasn't using the easiest fabric for those pivot points. That's good advice to stitch just up to the point and then finish with hand stitching.

rozzybabe said... (11/11/10 5:21 PM)ReplyYou did great, so don't beat yourself up! No project is without challenge or error, so just keep sewing!

stsimon said... (11/11/10 11:02 AM)ReplyThat bright blue color is really pretty. A lot of tencel colors are sort of dull.
Tencel can be a little tricky when you have to turn points (like the lapel) because it is bulky, yet ravels so you don't want to trim it too close. I go down to a tiny, tiny stitch at the point, and then add a fine zigzag in the seam allowance up to to the point, then trim close. Another tricky place is that pivot point, getting everything to match up; sometimes I stitch up close to the pivot point from the lapel and from the collar, then turn, press, and finish the little hole that remains with invisible hand stitches. Pressing tencel can make it shiny, so use a press cloth; also, topstitching the edges of collar and lapel will make the edges sharper and professional-looking. (You see that a lot on tencel garments in stores.)

1SewSweet said... (11/11/10 6:12 AM)ReplyVery nice! I really like this style of dress and the tencel is perfect fabric!

FreyaStark said... (11/11/10 2:41 AM)ReplyAfter all that effort, the end result is good enough to wear, and the style suits you really well. I like the way you've subtly subverted the primness of this dress by wearing it without a belt and with boots.